The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-10-25
4 BREACH OF PROMISE!
St. Clair VS.. Gibson.
REPORT OF TEE TRIAL.
Unanimous Verdict for
Plaintiff.
DAMAGES $4,000 !!
Supreme Court.
OCroBER TERM. 1887.
JUDGE BICREsroN Pr SIDING.
TUESDAY, October 18th.
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Smith kinney for plaintiff; Hatch and
Neumann for defendant.
AIT later stage, counsel for plaintiff an
nome ID thar they had associated with them
in the case Mr.. A. c. Smith.
o. the first panel called, one was chal-
leuged perempturily and two excused.
Finally the following jury was declared ac-
captable to both parties:
H. Lose. Wm. Robson, d. $. rregloan. J.
q. JTi.cker, A Mossman. J. J. Shaw. T. W.
Esagins, C. W. Nicoll, I. F. L,nsing, E. 0.
White, A. L. Smith, rhos. Lindsay.
Tue Court took recess Of i've minutes.
On resuming. Mr. " A. Kinney opened
FOR she defendant and read the bill of com-
plant.
Mr. Hatch Unlimited that an answer was
on file denying the allegations.
The pluntif. Catherine Howard ST. Clair
was called and testified:
WAS born in Sacramento County: my
family were from the South; have five sisters
aad one brother; one sister is here; tine rest
are in SAN Francisco; my fathers name was
CALDWELL; he died in July Of this year;
we naeA III AEElr0 - 1elEN ION lEhl D.
Clair: was - We rs old when ~ trried; first
acquaintance with my husband began in
San Francisco: was married IA Tacoma; was
then canvassiag: made two or tGres canvas
sing trips before being married: after
being married. went directly east 10 Chicago
with NV husband, who WAS an aSSayer and
mining expert; late Of marriage WAS Path
March, 1881: STAYED in Chicago two wears;
my husband stopped On the way to examine
q tuine; went on with nv sister who WAS with
me. to san Francisco; my husband arrived ~
san ErtuciSc1 about "A week later; b use VAS
3I9 Hugat street: mad with me nv brother
ana sister: M husband vent on mining u /
atSs To Mexico; my hush tnd did not return
according to arrangement; ne received tele-
gram bling him east; be Went to Chicago;
I'd telegram saying he was very i'll IN
Chics-o; l went 10 Chicago; NV husband
died there about Il week after my arrival;
returned afterw ards 10 a residence at I'll
Post street: my sister lived With me IN that
house: AT er a time l sold out the house and
furniture: NV sister went to her home AT Sac
f79tp-utl D: I Ne 10 20 Los Angeles: WAS canvas
sIls Tor my book; WIS canyassiag for A. L.
Bancroft; took the name of Florence
Howard: was advised by the firm to take
that name and l mad reasons for not
wishing nv family to know where | Was
going: NV husband died 18th July, 1888
about the middle of February, 1854, went
u Los AA-ElCSs slAGAEQ htEh ~ - L IL IL
March 1855: Was IN Los Angeles quite a
while: went TO Mrs. at san Fran
ciso; rem AIMED there five or SIX weeks; went
to Baldwin Hotel; afterwards went TO the
Grand: my sister Joined me there: after
wards We took lodgings at and went TO
Madame Strot's: arrived here 10th Febru-
arv. 1886: my sister took the name of Alice
Waite: stopped At the Hawaiian Hotel a
few DAYS: went from there to Mrs. Hoyt's;
first met Mr. iib,on in an interview regard
inc NV b0Oss: his meeting " IS long time
before the legislature met. 4 little cross
firing took place between HesSrs. NeumAun
and Kinney At this pOlnt. Saw Mr.. Gibson
about mo1th or perhaps six weeks after |
ne nar-; the legislature had not sat when
I first interviewed Mr.. Gibson; was at Mrs.
H,,t's tuen: the fist interview with Mr..
Gibson WAS at his own house; nv interview
was for the purpose OF asking him to make
an appointment to examine nv books; he
made an appointment for fe DAYS after
this iuterview; at tue the tIst interview with
Mr. Gibson. he treated me ia a very gentle
m 4nly. courteous manner; did not know
where ne had come from; at the second IN
t-rvisw. [ did know that ne WAS a south
eraer; he sigued no order for books; treated
M vita as much apparent interest as a gem
tleman can b. expected to take IN "A strange
lady; he promised 70 pttrouize me IA NV
worS: be told me When | was ready With my
list. ID al 4l4 ErL UAN oAtACAf a. lt> tt-A
te-vtl of some six weeks or two mouths after
y irds wh-O had the third Interview With
RIr GIBSON: 1t was during a recess Of the
I.-nisl tture. the Occ ESlOn Of the tulrt visit
was 30 get his order for --- there
were four volumes OF this work; ] got his
order IN writing; 1t WAS about OclOc6 IN
the afternoon: be received me Ia his sitting
room IN his residences; be asked about an
other book; he made an appointment with me
to snow him the book on that third visit 1t
took Only q few minutes to get his order;
,~fterxardS Mr. Gibson commenced talking
y put art ana general subjects; found his
manner that Of perfect Geatleru an; at that
interview. Mr. Gibson asked permission 10
call: l refused hin; gave reas 1us, IN general
terms; that 1 did not receive &c tlein4u
callers. except on business, and being q
stranger. receiving such calls would cause
my uAne 70 De unfayorsbly spoken; had an
other interview vita him about the hoUk;
be said that As | could not supply the book
now. that be would not sign the order then,
as If he did so. ne would not see me again;
he renewed MS request for permission to
call: that evening he walked home with me
to the gate. at AIRS. Hlyt's; | had by this
time been eaquiring about Mr. GIbsous
personal character, aud found that 1t was
credit IDLE; an appointment was made for
the next EueSd - evening; be did not keep
this aupoiutmeat; the books having arrived,
1
noon for tue money; Mr. days-ldrn met me
at TIE door, said Mr. Gibson Vas at supper
Al the time. and would see me IN few fdil-
utes: when Mr.. Gibson came IN he signed
check for the money; made many apologies
for not keeping his previous appointment;
an auooiutm-nt was nude for another inter-
view on &c following evening; told hIm TO
M the tiue xaeu ne vonld call. Sd that
e1uli arrange WITH hrs. HOyt about prepa-
ratioas: nv sister Alice saw aim coming on
this occasion: received Mr. Gibson IN my
privsss sitting room at Mr>. Hnyt's; had
three rooms thers xi5h the privilege OF Mrs
Hayt's sitting room II receive ny VISITORS
M sister Alice vas present Tor = Tile at
this interview: he tIade an ap ointment u
visit ne tTo GREETINGS later: visits followed
right along At the re Of three "A week; tue
DAYS we're tuesdays, Thursdays and Satur-
DAYS: ana these occ asiOus, Mrs. Hoyt had the
chairs removed from tue ysrtn1th 50 That
Mr.. Gibson could come aud 20 uHobserved.
The nature Of these visits was tSieua-
ship. 50 he said; be treated me very
Rlc=lg; be said be wanted me 10 nave
erfect confidence n hiIni -t.-t he nad many
pegitietl o2pJnssts: that they S=rssl stipus yt
him having 50 much government p'itron'g IS